Davone Reference Three speakers The first Davone speaker I saw was the Ray, a very distinctive and beautiful design with a single stalk stand and a curvy shape wrapped in bent plywood. It immediately brought to mind the Eames Lounge Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the fifties – the name that Davone […]
Mofi Sourcepoint V10 Master Edition speakers I should have read the small print or perhaps given the name a second glance. If I had then the size of these full-figuredspeakers might not have come as such a surprise. The name V10 is indicative of the 10-inch size of the drivers on Mofi’s biggest Sourcepoint speaker, […]
Fyne Audio F55E speakers “Standby to receive some small floorstanding loudspeakers to try”, said the Editor. “Floor-standing?”, I enquired, “But you know my new room can’t cope with floorstanders!” It was thus with some trepidation that I welcomed the delivery drivers carrying two cartons up my path and unpacked a pair of Fyne Audio’s latest […]
Scansonic HD M30.2 speakers If you lust after an impossibly elegant pillar of Scandi sonic nirvana, no expense spared, Danish speaker maker Raidho Acoustics can help in two ways. First, in exchange for a suitably large amount of filthy moolah, it can make your dreams come true with svelte, driver-stacked towers that cast ever longer […]
RMB 35/4 speakers Loudspeakers are a very personal item. For many, the choice is limited by what’s deemed acceptable visually in their final listening environment. For others with a little more space available, or more flexibility on other criteria, choices can be made with more regard to how they sound. Lastly, there are those where […]
The Ear’s reviewers pick the best hi-fi of 2025 If you want to discover the best hi-fi of 2025, the audio products that really wowed our reviewers over the last 12 months, look no further. These components made a lasting impression, they are the ones reviewers would have held onto if they could and in […]
Monitor Audio Bronze 300 7G speakers When you work in the audio world it is very easy to get carried away with enthusiasm for products that are far more expensive than the average person could afford or deem a sensible use of precious resources. As reviewer I have had the privilege of trying out equipment […]
Audio Physic Classic 25 40th Anniversary Limited Edition speakers Back in the UK under new distribution from Elite Audio (to re-establish a former relationship), German loudspeaker manufacturer Audio Physic has unveiled a 40th Anniversary edition of its three-way floor-standing Classic 25 with glass cabinets. Yes, glass. Audio Physic Celebrating four decades of loudspeaker innovation and […]
Coppice Audio BG3 speakers I love writing about speakers made by boutique brands. These creations tend to be born of passion and a desire to create something truly individual. Coppice Audio is one such that has been making a name for itself among a select, but discerning band of music lovers in post-pandemic Britain. Their […]
Oephi Transcendence 2.5 speakers I have been on quite a journey with Oephi over the last few months. It began with meeting proprietor and designer, Joakim Juhl at a dealer event, where I had the opportunity to experience several models from the range. The Oephi journey has caused me to recalibrate how I assess and […]
Peak Consult Sinfonia speakers Peak Consult is probably not a brand you come across often in your local hi-fi shop, unless your shop is a Peak Consult dealer of course The Danish manufacturer of high-end audio speakers has a long and at the same time short history that can be traced back to the three […]
Revival Audio Sprint 4 speakers It is, and always has been, axiomatic that the ideal hi-fi system is the one that most faithfully reproduces the recording of the original musical performance. Yet never has the phrase ‘easier said than done’ been more crushingly apt. The problem here is ‘faithfully reproduces’ which, in purely pragmatic terms, […]